DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

The following section provides a summary of how coordinated services across theDepartment and Government work together to contribute to improvement in each of thePriority Action Areas of the Department’s Corporate Plan 2009-12. This section also reports and performance management framework. This framework requires agencies to reporton achieving performance measures set out in Budget Paper No 3 (BP3). Performancemeasures used throughout the Annual Report are those published in the 2010-11 Budget$1 051.6 million to $1 120.2 million. The increase was due to additional funding providedby the Australian and Northern Territory Governments relating to the increased demand forhealth and social services provided by the Department. A breakdown of the major fundingvariations follows:Northern Territory Government initiatives ($22.6 million) included: $7.2 million for additional Oncology services at the Alan Walker Cancer Care Clinic and $2.6 million to provide temporary backup power generation capacity at Royal Darwin $2 million for mandatory reporting of domestic violence.The Department also secured increased Australian Government funding of $20.1 million adjustments relating to Australian Government funding were : $1.3 million for Organ Tissue Donation program.During 2009-10 the Department also generated additional ‘Fee for Service’ revenue thatincreased budget capacity by $14.5 million. This was mainly attributable to Acute Careservices provided to interstate clients and other compensable patients in the NorthernTerritory Hospital Network.In 2009-10 the Department’s expenses were $0.7 million below budget (0.06%). Theshortfall in budgeted expenses was the result of externally funded programs that remainincomplete as at 30 June 2010. The expenditure relating to these tied programs will be these funding agreements.surplus cash to fund its outstanding obligations in 2009-10.94Department Health and Families